At the right spot at the right tide
with Surf Guide Algarve
Surf Guide Algarve
You can find surf in the Algarve year round, 360 days per year. Perhaps the waves are not always perfect, but they are there! For this reason it’s one of the most popular European surf destinations. Of course, the warm, sunny weather, stunning surroundings, friendly Portuguese locals and amazing food help as well.
The Algarve surf beaches are spread out over the south and west coast and navigating them can be tricky. Some people drive around all day but never arrive at the right spot, at the right time because they don’t have any local knowledge.
And that is where we come in.
Surf Guide Algarve
Surf Guide Algarve is founded by Niels Labruijère. He moved to the Algarve a few years back with three goals: surfing, surfing and more surfing. He paddles out almost every day of the year and knows the Algarve inside out. The tidal differences in this part of the world are huge. No wonder that it makes a big difference to surf a spot on a low or a higher tide. The sandbanks are changing all the time. You simply need local knowledge and a very good understanding from the different forecast models to score waves in the Algarve.
Niels is here to help other surfers find their way and be at the right place, at the right time. Or: ‘ At the right spot at the right tide.’
Surf Lessons
Beginner Lessons
Advanced surf lessons
The basics of surfing are for most pretty quick to learn. Get a good few days of white water training and you’ll pop-up like a pro. At least, that’s what you think than. Once you made it past the white water, learned how to duckdive. Take waves front and backside. Know and respect the surf etiquettes. All off a sudden you are years in the game and your progress is only going up ever so slowly. Do you really want to take your surfing to the next level? Book an advanced surf lesson. With video analyses and the eye of an (qualified) experienced surf coach you will know how to improve your surfing.
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Surfskate lessons
Longboard lessons
Do you want to learn how to cross step? Or do you want to know how the fin placement will change the feel of your longboard? High end surf coaching specially for longboarding. The coach will guide you from a gracefull glide-in take-off to how to walk to the nose. Please note that you need to have the basics sorted before you can attend one of these lessons.
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Surfguidealgarve on TripAdvisor
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Highly recommend Niels as a surf guide when visiting the algarve. His knowledge and understanding of the the beaches we visited helped us feel safe and confident when we took... read more to the waves. He also planned our session to be early in the morning to beat the crowds so we got the beach to ourselves. Niels is a very friendly and knowledgeable guide!
We are super stoaked to have experienced the algarve waves along side Niels and will definitely book with him again!
July 24, 2022I echo all the other positive reviews on this page with GUSTO! This is a ruddy fantastic way to find out where to surf in the algarve. Getting... read more up early and out there before the masses. Nils rented me a board and suit every day that we went out and let me keep them until the next day so if I wanted to paddle out again it was all good. But best of all, Nils is an outstanding dude. He has crazy energy + enthusiasm for the sea, so do yourself a favour and be guided by Nils! Safe brother, see you soon!
June 1, 2021I had an amazing day with Niels. A great surfer and an even better person, willing to help and boost the experience to its highest potential. He perfectly know Algarve´s... read more spots and allways ready to give you his best smile&advice. Apart from this, a great writer 🙂
Whitout any kind of doubt, I will repeat.
Alejandro
August 16, 2022 -
I had the best week with Neils. Very professional, super friendly, with all the local knowledge you need for your surf trip. Highly recommend his service. Gergo
May 25, 2021I can highly recommend to book Niels for surf guiding. I was in the Algarve with my family and didn’t want to spent hours with spot checks. That’s what you... read more usually do there 😉
Niels told the spot to go one day before, picked me up and we went to the spot.
Everytime on point.
I will definitely do the surf guiding with Niels again.
Thanks a lot Niels!
November 20, 2022I highly recommend Niels as a surf guide in the Algarve. We had the pleasure of using his services twice and were impressed by his knowledge and expertise both times.... read more He has a deep understanding of the local surfing spots and always recommends the best times to surf at each location. Niels is an enthusiastic and energetic guide who knows his way around the area, which saved us a lot of time and effort in researching. His passion for surfing and his commitment to ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience make him a top-notch surf guide.
February 1, 2023 -
Thanks for the photos Niels and thank you for some amazing days! So grateful for all the waves we scored, your awesome guiding and good company! And pastel de natas... read more not least really hope we make it down here again. We will hit you up for sure ️️️️
October 4, 2022Going surfing with Niels is an absolute blast! He always manages to find the right spot for your abilities - great waves without the crowds. Moreover he is just brilliant... read more to be with in the water, full of positive energy and just a really nice, cool guy. Add to that that he is really helpful with everything from tips for second sessions to restaurants, there is really no better way to go surfing in the Algarve!
February 1, 2022Came to the Algarve with a small window to surf. The forecast didn’t look prime by any means but my man Niels was always able to find the goods. Plus... read more the dawn patrol sessions meant that we always beat the crowds and were surfing 0-3 people in the water a session. Unfortunately, he was out of the water with the surf ear surgery but pointed me into the right spot every time with great knowledge of all the spots we surfed. Also, the photos he took were amazing. 5 days , 5 different breaks. I would recommend SurfGuideAlgarve to anyone!
January 29, 2023